Blue Jackets Prepare to Face Tampa Bay

Columbus enters the Nov. 12 matchup 7-9 and 4-6 over its last 10 after losing to Florida. Previews highlight Tampa Bay’s scoring edge and Columbus’s faceoff advantage; one predicts a 4-3 Lightning win. A team preview adds Columbus’s three-game winning streak against Tampa, Werenski’s heavy minutes, and Sillinger’s faceoff rate, but overall coverage largely repeats existing matchup context.